False "Washer Fluid Low" warning

[Jay 535i]

Title says it all. Any ideas? Is this typcically what happens when the sensor fails?

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

or the sensor has rotated out of position to give false readings.

there's not much to wear out on these sensors.

[Robin-535im]

Title says it all. Any ideas? Is this typcically what happens when the sensor fails?

I've had a sensor "fail" on the inside... not just the external connections but it gave a false reading (i.e., chime + warning when the fluid was full). IIRC you could rebuild them but it was a fairly cheap part so I just replaced it.

[schnell944]

same happened to me, the sensor might not be seated in the bottle properly. pull it out and put back in before buying anything.

[shogun]

And I had a broken cable near the connector to the sensor. These cables are so thin, maybe the are used in mini toy car equipment.
So first pull the connector, bridge it with a paper clip. If the signal is gone, the wires up to there are o.k.
Then continue the search.

[Jay 535i]

Thanks!

[Qube]

What's with the sudden influx of washer related posts?

If you end up doing any work like replacing the pump, let me know where you source it